The Sibling Support Project: Announcing SibTeen

November 4, 2011

From Don Meyer, introducing a new service for Teen Sibs of people with disabilities… “For quite a while, I have wanted to create a place on the internet just for teens. I am happy to say that SibTeen is now available both as a Yahoogroup and a Facebook group! You can learn more about joining…

MSSN: New Website Launched and Facebook Page

November 4, 2011

Happy Friday- the Massachusetts Sibling Support Network has launched their website: masiblingsupport.org Check it out if you get a chance. You can also find them on facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/masiblingsupport From the website: In 2009, a core group of adult siblings founded the Massachusetts Sibling Exploratory Committee (MA-SEC) to investigate the needs of siblings of people…

Tennessee: TABS Call for Proposals

November 1, 2011

Hello everyone- here is call for the TABS conference. This is a great conference- check it out if you’re interested in presenting. The Call for Proposals for the 4th Annual Tennessee Adult Brothers and Sisters Conference is available online! If you or someone you know may be interested in presenting, please visit this link: TABS…

My Sister, the Best Person I Know

October 29, 2011

In the beginning, she was my big sister: three years older, a head taller, and—I knew even then—not like the rest of us. As I grew up, she became my little sister, whom I protected from mean boys, the neighbor’s heartless crow, and the word “retard.” She became literally littler, too: Today the fluffy top…

Sibling Stories: The Science of Respect

October 26, 2011

An new post at the Sibling Stories blog- check it out! Ever since my high school biology class I’ve known that going into science was going to be a hard road. It was the first time I was taught that someone with an extra 21st chromosome “suffers” from Down syndrome. And it was not the…

Sibling Connections to Employment: 2011 Switzer Fellowship Announcement

October 20, 2011

Happy Thursday- Just wanted to share with you that this next year I will be doing a study that looks at the roles of siblings and employment for people with disabilities. If you are interested in finding out more about it, please read the abstract and send me an email. -John Abstract This project examines…

PBS Documentary: Lives Worth Living

October 20, 2011

While there are close to 50 million Americans living with disabilities, Lives Worth Living is the first television history of their decades-long struggle for equal rights. Produced and directed by Eric Neudel, Lives Worth Living is a window into a world inhabited by people with an unwavering determination to live their lives like everyone else, and…

Ohio SIBS- Attention Siblings!

October 13, 2011

Have an adult sibling with a developmental disability? Do you ever wonder how to advocate for or get services and supports for your sibling? Want to meet other adult siblings? Join us for a Sibling Community Conversation! Info Wednesday, Oct. 19th at 6 PM New Covenant Worship Center 1900 Canfield Rd Youngstown, Ohio 44511 Click here…

From the MSSN: Trivia Night in Burlington

October 11, 2011

Our group of siblings placed third in our last trivia meetup, can we top that this time? Trivia Night will be at Uno Chicago Grill at the Burlington Mall on Monday, October 17th. Trivia starts at 8:00pm but we’ll meet at 7:45pm to settle in and pick an awesome team name. Teams are 6 or…

REMINDER- Ohio SIBS coming soon…

October 11, 2011

Ohio SIBS is proud to host the 11th Annual Ohio Adult Sibling Conference! Siblings with and without disabilities as well as other interested individuals are welcome to join us for an opportunity to meet and collaborate with other adult siblings, to become better informed decision makers, and gain the tools to prepare and secure the…

The Sibling Support Project: Announcing SibTeen

MSSN: New Website Launched and Facebook Page

Tennessee: TABS Call for Proposals

My Sister, the Best Person I Know

Sibling Stories: The Science of Respect

Sibling Connections to Employment: 2011 Switzer Fellowship Announcement

PBS Documentary: Lives Worth Living

Ohio SIBS- Attention Siblings!

From the MSSN: Trivia Night in Burlington

REMINDER- Ohio SIBS coming soon…

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